Paralegal

Leidos; Washington; On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the Washington, DC area is seeking Paralegals to support the Department of Justice with electronic case filings (ECF) and litigation preparation. In this fast-paced team, you will gain skills in time and task management while communicating complex issues concisely.

The role emphasizes accuracy in filing and research, with opportunities to expand Excel usage and legal resources. You will work across multiple claims and teams, strengthening professional capabilities.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or ABA-accredited law school attendance.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience with primary litigation and trial preparation.
• Experience using Excel for tracking claims and processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Lexis and Westlaw for legal research.

Responsibilities

• Perform intake and track hundreds to thousands of claims in any given matter.
• Enter claims filing information into an Excel tracking system
• Proofread settlement memos for content and formatting details.
• Respond to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval.
• Conduct simple to moderately complex database searches.
• Perform simple legal research.
• Assist DOJ attorneys in preparation for trials.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Legal research skills

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school (in progress)

Tools

Excel

Lexis

Westlaw

Job description

Leidos is seeking Paralegals located in the Washington DC area. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment assisting the program and management team with workflows for electronic case filings (ECF).

Be part of a dynamic team in providing legal and technical services to support the Division of Offices, Boards and Divisions at the Department of Justice. In this role, you will gain skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform intake and track hundreds to thousands of claims in any given matter.

• Enters claims filing information into an Excel tracking system

• Proofread settlement memos for content and details in formatting.

• Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval

• Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches

• Performs simple legal research

• Assist DOJ attorneys in preparation for trials.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or at least two (2) years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.

• At least one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience.

• Experience with primary litigation with a solid general litigation experience, including support preparing for trial.

• Experience using Excel for creating tracking spreadsheets and developing processes for claims intake and review.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent proofreading skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Solid general litigation support experience

• Prior experience working in a Federal Government environment.

• Trial preparation experience

• Claims processing experience is a plus

• Experience with BlueBooking and Cite Checking.

• Experience with Relativity or another review platform is a plus.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum requirements. Leidos ensures that all provisions are satisfied. The pay for this position will be $25.58/hr.

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Original Posting:

August 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range -

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.